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Treasury · Sunday, October 18, 2026

Foreigners bought more U.S. assets in August

The File desk · Oct 18, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC

Status

Confirmed from Treasury press release sb0662, Oct. 16, 2026, covering August.
  • Confirmed
    The net inflow on the Treasury International Capital books was $199.8 billion in August.
  • Confirmed
    Private inflows were $178.5 billion. Official inflows were $21.3 billion.
  • Confirmed
    The September report is scheduled for Nov. 18, 2026.
Foreign investors put more money into the United States in August than they took out. The Treasury Department said Friday the net inflow was $199.8 billion.1
Private investors accounted for most of it. Official buyers, such as foreign governments, made up the rest.2
Foreigners were also net buyers of long-term U.S. securities. Americans bought some long-term securities abroad that month.3

Notes

  1. 1.Treasury press release sb0662, Oct. 16, 2026, Treasury International Capital data for August 2026. Net TIC inflow $199.8 billion. The next release, September 2026 data, is scheduled for Nov. 18, 2026. https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0662
  2. 2.Same release. Private inflows were $178.5 billion. Official inflows were $21.3 billion.
  3. 3.Same release. Foreign residents' net purchases of long-term U.S. securities were $300.7 billion. Of that, private net purchases were $257.8 billion and official net purchases were $42.9 billion. U.S. residents' net purchases of long-term foreign securities were $21.6 billion.

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Primary sources

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  1. Source 1

    Treasury International Capital data for August

    U.S. Department of the Treasury · October 16, 2026

    Net TIC inflow $199.8 billion in August. Private inflows $178.5 billion. Official inflows $21.3 billion. Foreign net purchases of long-term U.S. securities $300.7 billion. Next release November 18, 2026.

    https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0662